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Posts Tagged ‘elections 2008’

Some Rational Decisions: Decree of the Nation

By Farid Masood • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Buds are apparent so the signs of new developments are prominent. Spring season has started and the ice age is completed its tenure. Time to open our eyes and face the reality. Time to recover the loss as a whole nation. We had sacrificed in 1947, we are and will be sacrificing till the judgment [...]



Makhdoom Amin Faheem Out of PM Candidates List: “Phurtian Maar Gaiyaan”

By Farid Masood • Mar 1st, 2008 • Category: Politics

Makdoom Amin Farheem, a newly elected MNA and a very old and very senior member of Pakistan People Party after late Baynazir Bhutto. He was in spot light since after elections 2008 results for the prospect next candidate for the post of next Prime Minister.
He was reportedly meeting the President once before the elections 2008. [...]



FORGET PAST – FOCUS ON FUTURE

By Rohail Butt • Feb 20th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

The political leader should not be (only) judged or voted on the basis of his performance, one should also see that whether this leader can represent our emotions and our thoughts. Peoples in Pakistan mostly say that we will vote that person who had done something for us, who has made roads, fly overs, who [...]



The Dead Line March 9th

By Farid Masood • Feb 20th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

The Lawyer had announced one day before elections that Mach 9th is the dead line for the new government to re-instate judiciary. This date last year was the day when Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary (who is currently under house arrest for many months) was called to Presidency camp office, Rawalpindi, and [...]



Is it in the manifesto? Part-11 Elections 2008

By Farid Masood • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

A party forms government and budget is distributed only to the MNA’s and MPA’s of the ruling party, while opposition doesn’t gets the development fund.
The some portion of funds are from the taxes which the citizens of all provinces.
Will the next government evenly distribute the funds amongst the MNA’s and MPA’s of the opposition also [...]



The Political Reconciliation: Need of the Hour

By Farid Masood • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

There are many speculations done by the government and by the various political parties about the elections and rigging. There are many statements from the Attorney General and the President of Pakistan. The yesterday’s statement of the president has not been faded out from the minds of the people.
There are many provoking statement from the [...]



Have You Polled Your Vote to the Right Candidate?

By Farid Masood • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

The polling time is over. Many of us having vision for the power of vote may have polled it. Polled it to the right candidate. Right in Character, right in mindset, right in education.
Many people due to many a justified reasons haven’t polled the votes. The decision every one has taken hopefully it is the [...]



Elections 2008: Remembering the House Arrests & Lost Ones

By Farid Masood • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics, Worth A Second Look

19th General Election 2008 are about to end and who have approach to their constituencies they may have polled their votes. Polling a vote is also a show of independence.
A delegate of Election Commission of Pakistan had offered the house arrested Chief Justice of Pakistan if he likes to cast his vote, he would be [...]



Vote Vote Vote, Ale Ale Ale

By Farid Masood • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

The polling is in process and we may see a lower medium turn out this season. May be below 40%. But the vote is here, the terrorism has harassed, the future is here. Use the power of vote, use it as a guided one, to reduce the chances of rigging during elections to [...]



Election 2008: President Knows the Results before Elections

By Farid Masood • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

President Pervaiz Musharraf has told the media that PML(Q), MQM along with coalition parties will form the government and he will supervise the government of the Prime Minister from PML(Q).
This was told by the President in an interview given to Ms Jamima the ex-wife of Imran Khan, Chairmain Pakistani Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) (which can be seen [...]